The Herald (Free subscription) | 07/22/2008
Edinburgh Jazz Festival: For a girl from rural Sweden, Rigmor Gustafsson has been an unlikely hit in the top jazz venues of New York, discovers Rob Adams
Cincinnati Enquirer (Free subscription) | 07/21/2008
It's a good year for the soul divas at this edition of the Macy's Music Festival, as the event features an unusually strong female lineup. It all kicks off Friday with 25-year-old Chrisette Michele.
Used, but not abused (Free subscription) | 07/20/2008
“Bop clarinetist Tony Scott (born Anthony Joseph Sciacca in Morristown, NJ), who plays on this Sarah Vaughan album as part of an octet that includes Miles Davis (then 24), passed away the day before this was written, on the last day of March, 2007. An obit I read says that the eclectic Mr. Scott also [...]
Seattle Post-Intelligencer (Free subscription) | 07/20/2008
Legendary bassist Buddy Catlett keeps jazz alive in Seattle.
All About Jazz (Free subscription) | 07/17/2008
Monterey Jazz Festival Records, in collaboration with the Concord Music Group, will issue the second wave of six never-before-released, archival live recordings taped on the Arena stage of the world-famous Monterey Jazz Festival. The releases are slated for August 5, 2008, seven weeks prior to MJF's celebration of its 51st annual presentation of world-class jazz, September 19-21, 2008...
The Trailing Partner Post (Free subscription) | 07/15/2008
I love hotel lobby bars. Even when they’re over the top, kitschy or slightly cheesy, they usually manage to hit the right note. Now, I’m not referring to those God awful middle-of-the-road places or flea-bag joints. Do they even have lobby bars in those hotels? I’m referring to those hotels [...]
Scotsman.com (Free subscription) | 07/13/2008
Verve Remixed 4 *** Verve 0602517643451, £11.99
Guest Music Bloggers (Free subscription) | 06/29/2008
Talented songstress Lorraine Reid is not just reveling in her previous success as lead singer for dance group Temperance; she’s making a major shift in her career with the release of a hot solo R&B album “Lessons Learned.” Hailing from Toronto, Reid has opened for Lou Bega, Monica, Coolio and Destiny’s Child, and “is vocally [...]
Guest Music Bloggers (Free subscription) | 06/19/2008
7-Time JUNO Nominated R&B/Neo-Soul singer Lorraine Reid has been invited to perform at the Montreal Reggae Festival on July 12, 2008. Known to many for her work with the dance group Temperance, Lorraine will be performing songs from her debut solo album “Lessons Learned,” to be released this summer. Lorraine is also scheduled to play [...]
TheCelebrityCafe.com (Free subscription) | 06/09/2008
- Verve Remixed, Vol. 4, which has been five years in the making, features various electronic remixes of jazz classics, like “Tenderly” and “Gimme Some.” Though some remixes, particularly those that still honor the original style in which the song was created, are better than others, Verve Remixed, Vol. 4 is an excellent album, one that would be a great addition to any jazz collection. It is difficult...
Chuck Newton (Free subscription) | 06/07/2008
Wikinomics.com (Free subscription) | 06/04/2008
This Saturday, I’m going with my wife Alex to see Leonard Cohen in concert. We’re really looking forward to it! But I’ve got to say, there’s a reason why we do so few of these live events these days. It’s not just the $200 tickets — @#&#! the Rolling Stones for setting a new [...]
caffeine-headache (Free subscription) | 06/04/2008
I recently received Verve Remixed 4 in my inbox and I've been grooving to it ever since! The album features cutting-edge production contributors re-imagining an array of R&B, soul, Latin and jazz standards making this a perfect soundtrack for...
Band Weblogs (Free subscription) | 05/30/2008
On Verve Remixed 4, music's most respected and emulated remix series once again breaks new ground. Now in stores, and more soulful in both repertoire and musical direction ...
The Smudge of Ashen Fluff (Free subscription) | 05/28/2008
We were big fans of the previous Verve Remixed offerings, and today, Verve Remixed, Vol. 4 hit stores, along with its companion, Verve Unmixed, Vol. 4 . Here's the tracklist, featuring, as expected, some of the usual jazz heavyweights, reimagined in unexpected ways: 1. “Cry Me A River” (Truth & Soul Remix) - Dinah Washington 2. “Gimmie Some” (Mike Mangini Remix) - Nina Simone 3. “There Was A Time”...
